Free zones are often seen as a cure-all remedy to the problems developing economies encounter when trying to attract FDI. However, the reality is that such projects need careful planning and long-term support if they are to fulfil such wishes, as Barbara Njau discovers.
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Investment up in African communications sector in 2012
Inward investment into the African communications sector has shown a marked increase between 2007 and 2012.
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Middle East Free Zones of the Future 2013/14
Dubai Airport Freezone has once again been awarded the title of the top Middle East Free Zone of the Future in fDi Magazine’s biannual ranking. Jebel Ali Free Zone climbed to second position with Dubai International Financial Centre placed in third.
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Iraq bank calls for more competition
With licensing procedures simplified by Iraq's central bank, the government-owned Trade Bank of Iraq is encouraging foreign-owned lenders to set up in the country.
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Egypt's FDI attractiveness under threat, says report
Political indecision is at risk of destabilising the business environment in Egypt, according to a recent report by Ceemea Business Group, which covers central and eastern Europe and the Middle East and Africa.
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Tunisia FDI decline continues
FDI looks set to decrease further in 2013 in Tunisia.
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India top Asian investor in Africa
India's investment into Africa remains ahead of China's.
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Iraqi Kurdistan closes the FDI gap
The autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan attracted relatively high levels of FDI in the first quarter of 2013, helping it to close the FDI gap with the rest of the country.
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Nigeria enjoys FDI growth
FDI into Nigeria has been on upward trajectory between 2010 and 2012, with this growth looking set to continue in 2013.
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View from the Middle East and Africa - April/May 2013
The Arab Spring has stimulated an entrepreneurial spirit in the Middle East – but access to capital remains the sticking point.
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